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Google Code vs Sourceforge
May 28, 2023 | Author: Michael Stromann
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Google Developers is now the place to find all Google developer documentation, resources, events, and products. Project Hosting on Google Code provides a free collaborative development environment for open source projects.
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SourceForge is an Open Source community resource dedicated to helping open source projects be as successful as possible. We thrive on community collaboration to help us create a premiere resource for open source software development and distribution.
Google Code and SourceForge were both popular web-based platforms for hosting and collaborating on software development projects. However, Google Code was shut down in 2016, while SourceForge continues to be actively used. In their prime, both platforms offered features such as code hosting, version control, bug tracking, and project management tools. However, SourceForge had a longer history and a larger user base, making it a prominent destination for open-source projects. SourceForge also provided additional features like forums and download hosting. On the other hand, Google Code had a more streamlined and user-friendly interface, reflecting Google's focus on simplicity.
See also: Top 10 Source Code Management tools
See also: Top 10 Source Code Management tools
Google Code vs Sourceforge in our news:
2015. Google discontinues Google Code
Google Code, another Google service, is set to be shut down as Google believes it has been surpassed by alternative platforms. The closure of Google Code is primarily justified by the increasing prevalence of "spam or abuse" among the projects hosted on the platform, placing a heavy burden on administrative efforts dedicated to managing such issues. In a blog post on its Open Source Blog, Google acknowledges the evolving landscape since the establishment of Google Code in 2006, when it aimed to provide a reliable and stable project hosting site. The company now recognizes that developers have migrated to "better" services, notably GitHub, which has become a favored platform for developers and even prompted Google to relocate many of its own open source projects to where the developer community thrives.
